Le Grand Béal takes place on Sun, Apr 11, 2027 in Arvieux, France.
- Date
- Sun, Apr 11, 2027
- Start
- Arvieux 🇫🇷
Your 25-week plan to Le Grand Béal
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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Le Grand Béal is a ski-mountaineering race in a wild mountain setting, with routes including a technical alpine course and a discovery option.
Your road to race day
Race day at Le Grand Béal is 25 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base13 weeks · Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 18, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Mar 1, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 22, 2027 – Apr 4, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 5, 2027 – Apr 11, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Le Grand Béal?
Le Grand Béal takes place on Sun, Apr 11, 2027 in Arvieux, France.
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